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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 29, 2024
  • Revamped Interest Subvention Scheme for exporters in the offing
  • Red Sea crisis and other key factors contributing to increased carbon emissions: Report
  • PIL and SSES complete inaugural LNG bunkering of PIL's first LNG dual-fuel 14,000 TEU container ship
  • India's polyester exports affected by Turkiye's measures
  • CBDT extends due date for furnishing Return of Income for Assessment Year 2024-25 to November 15
  • Libya's new security & safety measures for tankers arriving at oil terminals from Black Sea ports
  • GDP growth seen at 6.9-7.1 pc for FY25: NIPFP
  • Participation in Rotterdam Port's Secure Chain increasing
  • DP World extends its Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure to three more countries
  • China launches first carbon-neutral waterborne green service area
  • Transpacific spot rates falling despite demand setting new records
  • Cumin seed exports surge from Gujarat

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 29, 2024
  • Northrail buys twelve locos
  • A new JV for old-timers
  • China opens another railfreight corridor
  • Blue economy talks in Barcelona
  • Along the trans-Caspian route
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo welcomes new chairman
  • Building a new aviation maintenance hub at CVG
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ireland and Indiana to tighten trade ties
  • AI-driven revenue management solution launched
  • First class 8 H2-truck in daily service
  • Acito Logistics celebrates its tenth anniversary
  • Breuninger boosts in Sachsenheim

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Four arrested in Poland over DHL parcel explosive plot
  • Asia Pacific airfreight market on the up, despite manufacturing slowdown
  • OceanX: 'DSV vs Kuehne' revisited...awaiting M�rsk
  • Customs clearance the main bottleneck at Mexican ports as traffic builds
  • Trump second term would pose a 'destructive risk to the container market'
  • Wan Hai and Cosco step up box ship 'arms race' with more newbuild orders
  • UP steams ahead of its N American intermodal rivals in Q3
  • Damaged bulker Ruby can finally unload volatile cargo, at UK's Gt Yarmouth port
  • Jacob David joins Etihad Cargo to lead product innovation
  • How US intermodal operators are killing their own industry
  • Czech Airlines closes door on 'OK' code after 101 years

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Patriot Offshore wins 10-year Jones Act CTV contract
    Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, N.Y., a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics based in Lake Success, N.Y., reports that it has been awarded a U.S. industry defining, ten-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) services
  • SF Bay Ferry wins $12.5M CalSTA electrification grant
    San Francisco Bay Ferry reports that it has been awarded $12.5 million grant by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Associated British Ports acquires land to drive future expansion
    Associated British Ports (ABP) has acquired 85,000m² of land on the western side of the Port of Immingham in an off-market transaction. The acquired land is positioned with frontage to Humber Road and Rosper Road, forming an important additional step to the future expansion of the port estate owned by the UK's largest ports group. The land has a live hybrid outline planning application for up to
  • MT Group to build first hydrogen station in Baltic States
    MT Group, an EPC Contractor of European energy infrastructure projects, has signed a major contract with the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority to build a green hydrogen production and refueling station in the Port of Klaipeda. This will be the first hydrogen station in the Baltic States, with a total projected value of €10.5 million (US$11.3 million). Under the contract, MT Group will undertake th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures US$766 million logistics deal
    Norway-based car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer. The new shipping and logistics agreement will launch on 1 December and is valued at approximately US$766 million in total, based on expected volumes over the five-year period. Rates are in line with current market levels and the agree
  • Georgia Ports records over 450,000 TEUs in September
    In its second busiest September on record, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 450,700 TEUs last month, translating to an increase of 12 %, compared to the same month last year. "In September, we saw front-loading of containers as customers worked to ensure cargo availability ahead of the holiday shopping season," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "I'd like to thank our customers for relyin
  • Visualizing Panama Canal's Impact on Global Trade
    The Panama Canal, a vital artery of international maritime trade, is currently grappling with significant challenges that threaten its operational efficiency and economic viability. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Lila Global sells boxship
    United Arab Emirates-based Lila Global is halving its container arm, selling an 18-year-old, 1,118 teu containership named Lila Canada for a price brokers put in the low $6ms. The feeder has changed hands a number of times in recent years. It was added as Valencia Elizabeth last year. Prior to that it was called Songa ...
  • RATS, bots and reverse proxy phishing: why cyber criminals have shipping in their sights
    Attackers are using ever more sophisticated approaches to infiltrate a sector that is increasingly within reach, writes Nicolas Furgé, president of digital at Marlink. Cyber risk is seen by many as a fact of life but for a long time, the shipping industry's comparative isolation from threats was its greatest advantage. Small volumes of low ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bags $766m transport deal
    Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an unknown client described by the company as an agriculture, forestry, and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer. The new multi-year shipping and logistics agreement is a renewed deal and will begin on December 1, 2024, and is valued at approximately $766m in total, based ...
  • KKR-backed OMS books cable layer series at Royal IHC
    Malaysian provider of subsea digital infrastructure solutions OMS Group has moved to expand its fleet of fibre optic cable-laying vessels with a series of newbuilds at Dutch builder Royal IHC. The Kuala Kuala Lumpur-based outfit, backed by US investment firm KKR, will see the first vessel delivered in 2027, outfitted with a cutting-edge fibre optic ...
  • COSCO taps Hudong-Zhonghua for boxship sextet
    Hot on the heels of Seaspan's order for 13,600 teu newbuilds, Chinese boxship giant COSCO Shipping Lines has signed up for six similar-sized ships at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The world's fourth-largest containerline has tapped the CSSC-affiliated yard for a conventionally-fuelled series delivering by 2027. The 336-m-long newbuilds will be fitted with scrubbers and energy-saving devices such
  • Milaha inks Qatari fibre cable system deal worth $71m
    A subsidiary of Qatar's Milaha has secured an EPCIC contract award for the New Fiber Link Project with the North Oil Company (NOC). Milaha said that the subsidiary, Halul Offshore Services Company, won a contract worth over QAR 262m ($71.7m). The project is supposed to significantly enhance connectivity and data transmission capabilities within Qatar's energy sector. ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: Navigating extreme volatility in the 2020s
    Last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club kicked off with a new session entitled The Big Issues in which two owners, a manager and an analyst were probed on a huge range of major topics in less than an hour by Sam Chambers, Splash's editorial director. Chambers, who started covering shipping ...
  • Wan Hai orders its largest ships to date
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines continues to expand its newbuilding orderbook with eight 16,000 teu vessels booked in South Korea-the biggest boxships the company has ever ordered. The world's 11th largest containerline, which had ordered around 40 ships during the box shipping boom of 2021 and 2022, has contracted Samsung Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho ...
  • US town opposes Avangrid's offshore wind project landing
    US Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid is facing stiff opposition over the company's proposal to land New England Wind 2 power cables on the beach of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The town's councillors have voted to oppose Avangrid's proposal to land the 1.8GW offshore wind project's cables on Dowses Beach arguing environmental concerns. Residents advocating against the proposal said ...
  • Controversial ship carrying ammonium nitrate set to discharge cargo in the UK today
    A controversial Russia-linked bulk carrier loaded with a potentially explosive cargo of 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate will dock in the port of Great Yarmouth on Britain's east coast today having been denied entry at a number of other European ports over the past two months. The 37,000 dwt open hatch carrier Ruby suffered damage ...
  • Mitsubishi Heavy debuts satellite technology capable of tracking the dark fleet
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has debuted satellite technology that can keep track of the dark fleet across the globe. Mitsubishi Heavy has developed a device that, like other Earth-observation equipment, takes images of terrestrial objects, but unlike other satellite technology, simultaneously processes that visual data using artificial intelligence. The satellite-mounted detector, called
  • South African crewing firm launched
    EQ8 Crew has been launched in South Africa, aiming to create a market for South African seafarers. The shareholders of Noatun Maritime, Carl Martin Faannessen and Jøran Nøstvik, have forged a partnership with EQ8 Recruit, a maritime recruitment consultancy. Noatun is best known for its Filipino crewing background. Africa is being discussed more and more ...
  • Taylor Maritime offloads four bulkers
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has revealed sales of four of its vessels for a total of $65.5m. The Ed Buttery-led bulker outfit said in a trading update it had agreed to offload four unnamed 28,000 dwt to 38,000 dwt handysize vessels built between 2008 and 2020 during the third quarter. The company's fleet stood ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Bulk commodity shipping faces lacklustre demand growth, end to disruption upside
    Longer routes due to the Russia-Ukraine war and Red Sea crisis will remain in place, but voyages are unlikely to...
  • Bulker reports multiples explosions in Red Sea
    A bulker carrier has reported three explosions in close proximity while transiting the Red Sea. The incident is the first...
  • Daily Briefing
    NOx regulations are not working, raising doubts over future fuels policy | French politicians back plan for permanent windfall tax...
  • NOx regulations are failing, raising doubts over future fuels policy
    While the industry focuses on reducing CO2, the failure of previous attempts to regulate NOx should serve as a salutary...
  • French politicians back plan for permanent windfall tax on CMA CGM
    Boxship giant will pay up hundreds of millions of euros in 'patriotic spirit' provided measure is temporary, Rodolphe Saadé says
  • The week in charts: Container shipping rates show signs of life | Black Sea attacks threaten global food security | Greece-owned ships are top Houthi target
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased 6% versus the prior week, its largest weekly gain since late June; attacks on...
  • US retail inventories overshoot sales by $26bn
    US retail inventories are overshooting their post-financial crisis trend. This could foreshadow a slowdown in box demand
  • Bean confirmed as London Club chief executive
    Club is seen as being on the mend after a sharply improved technical result and boost to entered tonnage
  • Seafarers enjoying the longer voyages round Africa
    Seafarers on ships shunning the Red Sea are receiving more downtime and training, boosting morale, according to The Mission to...
  • Shipowner TMI cashes in on 'historically high' bulker values
    TMI successfully completed its acquisition of Singapore-based Grindrod in August 2024 and continues to reduce its debt as it takes...
  • US sanctions architect: 'We can't sanction dark fleet by ourselves'
    Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, suggested that not all dark fleet* tankers circumventing sanctions on...
  • Ports given guidelines to tackle modern slavery and smuggling
    Ports should confirm their targeting model and map their supply chain to identify potential modern slavery cases, the report said...
  • Ruby to tranship ammonium nitrate at Great Yarmouth
    The damaged bulker will tranship 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate will to another ship, then proceed to drydock for repairs
  • Wan Hai doubles down on methanol with orders for eight neo-panamax boxships
    Move comes despite wavering industry confidence in methanol as an alternative fuel, following Maersk's shift in its stance on using...
  • Union reiterates safety concerns after subcontractor dies at Hyundai Heavy yard
    Tragedy comes after the Federation of Korean Trade Unions already confirmed 18 fatal accidents at various shipyards across South Korea...
  • Cosco strengthens orderbook with more boxships from Hudong-Zhonghua
    Cosco's orderbook has been further expanded, narrowing the gap with its larger rival and partner in the Ocean Alliance, CMA...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Offshore project delivers Virginia cargo windfall
    The Port of Virginia is enjoying a 372% surge in breakbulk cargo volumes thanks largely to handling cargo shipments supporting a 2.6-gigawatt offshore wind project.
  • Automation key to improving broker efficiency metrics: experts
    Some freight brokers are increasing the number of loads they can book per day with software that automates repetitive components of the booking process.
  • Zim's restructured Med-US services add transshipment options
    By reworking two trans-Atlantic connections, Zim will offer new port coverage in Italy and Turkey while also offering more ways to connect with South America.
  • Intra-Asia container rates rebound on typhoon-tightened capacity
    Forwarders say intra-Asia pricing is strengthening amid congestion-based blank sailings and strong demand, and carriers are marshalling another round of peak season rate increases.
  • Oilfield services titans shift focus to gas, deepwater developments
    The decline in oil prices has prompted diversification of projects for Baker Hughes and SLB.
  • ILA, USMX to resume talks on new master contract in November
    Maritime employers and the longshore union representing dockworkers along the US East and Gulf coasts will restart negotiations in New Jersey next month, with automation the main issue at hand.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Acquisitive eyes turn to next Middle East offshore shipping takeover after Greeks muscle in
    M3's Robert Day identifies Vortex Offshore as a likely target in changing sector
  • Greek bulker reports explosions as Houthi menace on shipping reawakens
    Incident reported by Reefer & General ship is the first Houthi attack reported in more than two weeks
  • Higher charter rates and vessel sales drive up Wintermar profit
    Offshore company says average charter rates were up 23%
  • Israel's 'relatively contained' missile strikes on Iran could boost tanker sentiment
    US analysts join research chorus seeing opportunity in 'oversold' public tanker equities
  • Higher charter rates and vessel sales drives up Wintermar profit
    Offshore company says average charter rates up 23%
  • 'Less usual' demand drivers could come into play for tankers, says shipping investor Gersemi
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led fund sees floating storage business as a potential boost for the sector
  • Yieldstreet strikes deal to end class action lawsuit over ship recycling finance losses
    The settlement will see digital investment company pay $6.2m and forgive $2.75m in fees
  • Viewpoint: Battle over Seanergy tests whether the Marshall Islands could become uninvestable
    Court case could determine whether republic retains its status as a popular offshore jurisdiction for IPOs, corporate governance expert says
  • Equinor forges 'industry-defining' charter with Liberty Green for wind project
    Patriot Offshore unit to build second crew transfer vessel at US yard
  • Kuwaiti aframax ships first petrol cargo from giant new African refinery
    Potential new export route to Europe could compensate for reduced tanker imports into Nigeria
  • 'Loud and public' analyst downgrades have hurt tanker share prices, investor Joakim Hannisdahl says
    Gersemi Asset Management principal stays bullish on sector prospects over the next two to three years
  • 'Not so far-fetched': ABS looks at nuclear-powered LNG carrier
    Study of first concept for the sector finds potential pitfalls - and payoffs
  • New Fortress offshore LNG plant begins producing at full capacity
    Third shipment waved off on board BW Pavilion Leeara, company says
  • Wan Hai Lines inks $1.6bn order for methanol dual fuel neo-panamax container ships
    Eight vessels of 16,000 teu to be built in South Korea and will be Taiwanese operator's largest-ever ships
  • 'No photos': German ship 'carrying Israeli explosives' seen docked in Albania
    Police deter reporters from covering apparent berthing of controversial Kathrin
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen books big high and heavy contract as renewal push rolls on
    Oslo-listed owner has significant amount of its backlog up for renewal this year
  • New Fortress offshore LNG plant starts producing at full capacity
    Third shipment waved off onboard BW Pavilion Leeara, company says
  • Scorpio Tankers could surprise on rates with stock valuation weaker, Fearnley says
    Investment bank slightly behind consensus on earnings but Q4 booking expectations could be too low
  • Clarksons Securities slashes 2025 tanker rate forecasts on weaker demand and says stocks are too cheap
    Investment bank believes stock market valuations are still too conservative
  • Color Group hires five banks for bond refinancing
    Owner says outlook for 2024 is expected to be in line with previous year
  • Money talks: Newbuilding ownership now concentrated in fewer hands, Clarksons says
    Shipping may still be a fragmented sector, but a smaller number of companies is leading investment in new vessels
  • Russia provided ship target data to Houthis to back deadly Red Sea campaign, intelligence sources claim
    Report says Putin regime has aided Yemeni rebels' attacks
  • Asia Pacific Shipping extends newbuilding spree to $1bn with stainless steel chemical tankers
    Vietnamese company has ordered 15 newbuildings this year
  • 'Power of China': Cosco Shipping inks six new container ships at domestic shipyard in RMB deal
    Liner shipping giant opts for conventional fuel
  • George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers tied to sale of tanker trio at healthy price
    Ice-class vessels said to be sailing into fleet of Middle Eastern buyer
  • Damaged bulker bearing potentially explosive Russian cargo to unload in UK after two-month odyssey
    Crew's ordeal set to end as Great Yarmouth agrees to take ammonium nitrate from the Ruby

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Dockworkers expand strike at Montreal port
    Canada's second-busiest port is bracing for another protest by 1,200 longshore employees who have been refusing overtime work since Oct. 10.
  • Gulf Coast ports post sluggish cargo movements in September
    Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi posted modest gains in freight movements during September, while the Port of New Orleans saw mixed results.
  • Zim adds new Mediterranean-US East Coast direct services
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is restructuring its Cross-Atlantic services connecting Mediterranean ports with North and South America.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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